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The Beacon Second Reader

James H. Fassett

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In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been necessary to rearrange and sometimes rewrite them for the purpose of simplification, yet he has endeavored to retain the spirit which has served to endear these ancient tales to the children of all ages. The fairy story appeals particularly to children who are in the second school year. I…

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  • AuthorJames H. Fassett
  • SourceProject Gutenberg #15659
  • Length19,811 words · 1h 19m of reading
  • Chapters62
  • DictionaryNot yet generated
  • CopyrightPublic domain in the United States
  • Source checked2026-08-28

Contents

62 chapters

Recovered from the original source text, so you can open the book at any of them.

  1. 01The Athenæum Press
  2. 02PREFACE
  3. 03THE SHOEMAKER AND THE ELVES--I
  4. 04THE SHOEMAKER AND THE ELVES--II
  5. 05THE SHIP
  6. 06THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN YOUNG KIDS--I
  7. 07THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN YOUNG KIDS--II
  8. 08THEY DIDN'T THINK
  9. 09TOM THUMB--I
  10. 10TOM THUMB--II
  11. 11TOM THUMB--III
  12. 12TOM THUMB--IV
  13. 13SUPPOSE
  14. 14CINDERELLA--I
  15. 15CINDERELLA--II
  16. 16RAINDROPS
  17. 17THE FOUR FRIENDS--I
  18. 18THE FOUR FRIENDS--II
  19. 19The dog then stood on the donkey's back
  20. 20THE FOUR FRIENDS--III
  21. 21LITTLE BIRDIE
  22. 22MOTHER FROST--I
  23. 23MOTHER FROST--II
  24. 24IF EVER I SEE
  25. 25WHY THE BEAR'S TAIL IS SHORT
  26. 26RUMPELSTILTSKIN--I
  27. 27RUMPELSTILTSKIN--II
  28. 28BED IN SUMMER
  29. 29THE GOLDEN TOUCH--I
  30. 30THE GOLDEN TOUCH--II
  31. 31OVER IN THE MEADOW
  32. 32THE BELL OF ATRI
  33. 33THE BABY
  34. 34BRUCE AND THE SPIDER
  35. 35THE WISE LITTLE PIG
  36. 36AN INDIAN STORY--I
  37. 37AN INDIAN STORY--II
  38. 38AN INDIAN STORY--III
  39. 39A GOOD PLAY
  40. 40DICK WHITTINGTON--I
  41. 41DICK WHITTINGTON--II
  42. 42DICK WHITTINGTON--III
  43. 43THE NEW MOON
  44. 44BRIAR ROSE--I
  45. 45BRIAR ROSE--II
  46. 46BRIAR ROSE--III
  47. 47ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL
  48. 48THE BAKER BOYS AND THE BEES--I
  49. 49THE BAKER BOYS AND THE BEES--II
  50. 50FALLING SNOW
  51. 51LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES
  52. 52LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES--II
  53. 53LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES--III
  54. 54LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES--IV
  55. 55LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES--V
  56. 56ONE STEP AND THEN ANOTHER
  57. 57GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD MORNING
  58. 58Philistines guarding Goliath
  59. 59DAVID AND GOLIATH--II
  60. 60PHONETIC TABLES
  61. 61REVIEW
  62. 62REVIEW

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